Ministry of Technology (Sri Lanka) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Technology
Type:Ministry
Nativename:Sinhala; Sinhalese: තාක්ෂණ අමාත්‍යාංශය
Tamil: தொழில்நுட்ப அமைச்சு
Seal:Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg
Jurisdiction:Government of Sri Lanka
Headquarters:Floor 3, Stage I Sethsiripaya, Battaramulla
Coordinates:6.9034°N 79.9156°W
Budget:LKR 4.37 billion
Minister1 Name:Harini Amarasuriya
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Technology
Chief1 Name:Udaya R. Senevirathne
Chief1 Position:Ministry Secretary
Child1 Agency:National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF)
Child2 Agency:National Science and Technology Commission (NASTEC)
Child3 Agency:Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies (ACCCMT)
Child4 Agency:Atomic Energy Authority (AEA)
Child5 Agency:Industrial Technology Institute (ITI)
Child6 Agency:National Engineering, Research and Development Centre (NERDC)
Child7 Agency:National Research Council of Sri Lanka (NRC)
Child8 Agency:National Science & Technology Commission
Child9 Agency:Sri Lanka Planetarium

The Ministry of Technology[1] (si|තාක්ෂණ අමාත්‍යාංශය; ta|தொழில்நுட்ப அமைச்சு) is the cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka that directs the formulation and implementation of policies related to implementation, regulation and growth of technology and scientific research in the country.

List of ministers

The Minister of Technology is an appointment in the Cabinet of Sri Lanka.

Parties
NamePortraitPartyTenurePresident
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"28 January 2013 – 18 November 2014 !align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Mahinda Rajapaksa
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"4 September 2015 – 12 April 2018!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Maithripala Sirisena
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"26 November 2020 – 14 July 2022!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Gotabaya Rajapaksa
!align="center" style="background:; color:white;"21 July 2022 – 23 September 2024 !align="center" style="background:; color:white;"Ranil Wickramasinghe
Harini AmarasuriyaNational People's Power24 September 2024 - PresentAnura Kumara Dissanayake

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amendment to the Extra Gazettes No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 and 2283/34 of 09.06.2022 (Amendment to the Duties and Functions). documents.gov.lk. 2022-06-28.